Cristóbal Halffter
Concerto
Short instrumentation: 3 3 4 3 - 4 3 3 1 - perc(4), hp, str(14 12 10 8 6)
Duration: 25'
Dedication: Gewidmet Daniel Karasek und Georg Fritzsch als Vertreter des gesamten Kieler Opernhauses, mit meiner Freundschaft und Dankbarkeit.
Solos:
viola
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute
3rd flute
1st oboe
2nd oboe
3rd oboe (+c.a)
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb
3rd clarinet in Bb
4th clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb))
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
3rd bassoon (+cbsn)
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
3rd horn in F
4th horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
3rd trumpet in C
1st trombone
2nd trombone
3rd trombone
bass tuba
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
4th percussion
harp
violin I(14)
violin II(12)
viola(10)
violoncello(8)
double bass(6)
Halffter - Concierto for viola and orchestra
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Cristóbal Halffter
Halffter: ConciertoOrchestration: für Viola und Orchester
Type: Studienpartitur (Sonderanfertigung)
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Work introduction
Composed in 2014, the Concerto for Viola and Orchestra has two movements and was inspired by a viola solo from Halffter’s opera Schachnovelle (Chess Game), in which the instrument symbolises the loneliness of the imprisoned Dr Berger. Halffter calls the viola a “noble instrument” and maintains that its sound has long fascinated him. Accordingly, Halffter’s concerto sees the viola cover the full range of its expressive power: from virtuoso to very intimate.